These 10 great novels carefully crafted by The Guardian – featuring Murakami and Murata – uncover the mystery of Japan in a way ‘documentarists about families living with robots’ never will. These books speak for a Japan that is often spoken for and about, and...
Have you always wanted to travel to Tokyo? Or perhaps want to explore this wonderful city more deeply? The Guardian has collated a list of Top 10 books to help you discover ‘quiet stories of domestic life’ through to crime thrillers, not for the faint...
Looking for something new to read about Japan? The Guardian compiled a top 10 lists of books taking in folklore, history and the world’s first novel, here is some of the best reading about an endlessly inventive country. Read more here.